Bike & Barge Moselle and Saar
Deutschlands schönste Flusslandschaften...
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided tour
- Minimum number of participants: 45
Arrival in Koblenz
Embarkation between 4 and 5 p.m. You will spend the evening and first night in Koblenz.
By ship to Alken, where your bike tour starts. You are cycling to Moselkern and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town. Inexperienced cyclists we recommend spending the day on board and use the day off to visit Cochem in the afternoon.
The bike tour will take you to Beilstein first, which you can explore during a short tour on your own. Pass Europe’s steepest vineyard at Bremmer Calmont. Today´s tour ends in the wine village of Zell on the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.
You are cycling from Zell to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. After that the middle aged market place of Bernkastel-Kues invites you for a rest. You will reach the ship in Kues after a tour through town.
Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards on your own. Further on you are going to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.
You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where MS PATRIA is already waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germany and its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.
Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier via Wasserbillig in Luxembourg to Saarburg, also called “little Venice”. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.
Departure from Saarburg
Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:00 a.m. Individual journey home.
The route
Very good cycle paths, mostly with asphalted or metalled surface. No climbs worth mentioning. Therefore this tour is perfectly suited for beginners.
| Season Saison 1 20.05.2023 | 12.08.2023 | 26.08.2023 | 09.09.2023 | 23.09.2023 | Saturday | |
|---|---|
| MS Olympia, Koblenz-Saarburg, Upper deck, DE-MOSKS-08I-O | |
| Base price | 1,299.00 |
| 2-bed-cabin single use | 1,949.00 |
| 2-bed cabin astern | 1,249.00 |
| 1-bed cabin | 1,449.00 |
| MS Olympia, Koblenz-Saarburg, Main deck, DE-MOSKS-08I-H | |
| Base price | 1,099.00 |
| 2-bed cabin in single use | 1,349.00 |
| Season Saison 1 06.05.2023 | | |
|---|---|
| MS Olympia, Koblenz-Saarburg, Upper deck, DE-MOSBBS-08I-O | |
| Base price | 1,149.00 |
| 2-Bett-Kabine zur Alleinbenutzung | 1,724.00 |
| 2-Bett-Kabine achtern | 1,099.00 |
| 1-Bett-Kabine | 1,149.00 |
| MS Olympia, Bonn-Saarburg, Main deck, DE-MOSBS-08I-H | |
| Base price | 999.00 |
| 2-Bett-Kabine zur Alleinbenutzung | 1,299.00 |
- 7 nights in outside cabin with private facilities and air condition
- Programme according itinerary
- Port fees included
- Captains greeting and Welcome drinks
- Daily cabin cleaning, Changing of towels and bed cloths if wanted
- Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x light lunch on board (non cyclists) or packed lunch for cyclists, 6x afternoon coffee break, 7x dinner
- Daily information meeting
- Information pack with route book (one per cabin)
- Tour guide on board (does not cycle with group)
Services not included
- Arrival and departure
- transfers to/from the docking place in Koblenz/Saarburg
- bike rental
- ferry fares
- travel insurances
- parking fee
- drinks on board
- tips.
Bikes
- Rental bikes on board: Smooth-running 7-speed unisex touring bikes and 8-speed e-bikes from Velo de Ville, each with handbrake, coaster brake or freewheel (subject to availability) and luggage carrier bags. Also applies to the electric bikes with 500 Wh Bosch battery (early booking required as the number is limited).
- Bringing your own bike: Due to the limited space on the sun deck, bringing your own bike is only possible on request and only to a limited extent.
Parking facilities
- Koblenz: Main station approx. 3 km from the pier. Public car park near the pier in Koblenz from approx. € 125/week as well as free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible.
- By train in 2 hours for approx. € 24,- (group tickets can be booked on site via the tour guide if necessary).
Cycling tours: Individual and unguided. You cycle between 17 and 46 km. All kilometre details are approximate distances of the recommended cycling tours - Cycling routes / level of difficulty: You will mostly cycle on car-free paths, low-traffic agricultural paths and asphalted cycle paths along the high-water dam without any notable gradients Therefore, this tour is also well suited for inexperienced cyclists - Excursion programme: If the cycling stages and layover times allow, an excursion programme will be put together, which can only be booked on board and is payable in cash. Depending on the composition of the participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually German-English. - Holiday luggage: We recommend good rainwear, cycle helmet, sun hat and sports shoes. For reasons of space, we would like to ask you to refrain from using luggage with a hard shell, the storage space in the cabin is very limited! - Timetable and programme changes: Subject to change without notice. If, for example, a route cannot be travelled due to low water, high water or bad weather, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (this is not a free reason for cancellation) - Travel documents: EU citizens (who do not have any special circumstances (e.g. dual citizenship, primary residence abroad or provisionally issued travel documents)) require a valid identity card or passport for this trip, which must still be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the journey. If you have another citizenship or several citizenships or if you have to observe special legal regulations, please inform yourself about the respective visa and entry regulations at your responsible consulate. - This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
Tour operated by SE-Tours in Bremerhaven
MS Olympia
Comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment. The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016.
